Is employee-client matching good for firms targeting the bottom of the pyramid? A study of microfinance institutions
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- Naome Otiti & Kjetil Andersson & Roy Mersland, 2021. "Is employee-client matching good for firms targeting the bottom of the pyramid? A study of microfinance institutions," International Journal of Development Issues, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 20(1), pages 1-23, February.
- Naome Otiti & Kjetil Andersson & Roy Mersland, 2021. "Is employee-client matching good for firms targeting the bottom of the pyramid? A study of microfinance institutions," Post-Print hal-05221035, HAL.
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